EVENING

[noun] - the part of the day between the end of the afternoon and nighta chilly evening [C]It's a hard life working in a restaurant - I only get one evening off a week. [C]Have a good evening, but don't stay out too late. [C]Thank you for such a lovely evening - dinner was wonderful. [C]I always go to see a film on Friday evenings. [C]In the evenings, I like to relax. [C]"Do you fancy a drink after work?" "Thanks but I'm working late this evening." [U]"What are you doing tomorrow evening?" "The same as yesterday evening - preparing for my English exam." [U]It poured down all evening and most of the night as well. [U]What time do you usually get home in the evening? [U]An evening class is a class intended for adults rather than children which happens in the evening and usually is a subject that cannot usually be studied at school.Pat teaches evening classes in yoga and relaxation.She prepared for one exam at an evening class and another by correspondence course.Evening dress is special clothing worn by women or men for formal events, such as special evening meals.The invitation says we should wear evening dress.An evening dress/evening gown is a long, often expensive, dress that is worn for formal events in the evening.The evening primrose is a plant with pale yellow flowers that open in the evening. Its seeds are used to make evening primrose oil which is used to treat various medical conditions.The evening star is a planet, esp. Venus, which can be seen shining brightly in the west just after the sun has gone down.